Hollywood Studios and Unions Extend COVID Safety Protocols to June 30

There appears to have been some sort of disconnect between the Motion Picture Association (MPA), the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO), and Hollywood’s major studios (and emphasis on “major”) over today’s “Big Screen Is Back Event.” The organizers recruited former California Governor and the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, to kick off the morning’s events, J.J.

Jimmy Kimmel took aim at California’s wait-and-see approach to federal guidelines easing coronavirus health and safety protocols. The late-night host opened Tuesday’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" telecast with a jab at state legislators’ hesitance to lighten up restrictions and masks mandates while other states appear to be full steam ahead on adopting new federal regulations.

On Tuesday’s episode of his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel tackled California’s insistence on staying a bit behind the federal curve, when it comes to the easing of Covid-19 health and safety protocols.

See here for a more detailed view of what that looks like. 25 states have stand-your-ground laws on file.

On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 15 new deaths and 306 new positive cases.

Movie theaters are slowly awakening from their pandemic-induced slumber. Just last month, “Godzilla vs.

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Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver offered no breaks for his white viewers at home tonight – a recurrent theme for the nation’s political late-night television host.

Republican gubernatorial candidate, businessman John Cox, debuted his campaign Tuesday in Sacramento, but his live political stunt involving a bear drew heavy criticism.

It wasn’t until December 2020 that Jessica Joan of Los Angeles, California, revealed her identity to the world, providing a face and a name to the "Jane Doe 2" listed in NXIVM leader Keith Raniere’s arrest warrant. Raniere was arrested in 2018 and later convicted on racketeering and sex trafficking conspiracy charges.

An informational hearing on “Unseen Latinas in Hollywood” was held Friday in Sacramento to explore the barriers Latinas face in the film and TV industry.

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Universal Studios Hollywood reopened on Friday to a sold-out crowd. The popular Southern California theme park had been closed for more than a year due to the pandemic.